Rossby, H Thomas (2006): Current velocity from SOFAR float MO20 [dataset]. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island at Narragansett, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.399199
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Further details:
Dow, D L; Rossby, H Thomas; Signorini, Sergio R: SOFAR floats in MODE: Final report of the float trajectory data. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, 77-3, mode.htm
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 28.362077 * Median Longitude: -70.116892 * South-bound Latitude: 27.815000 * West-bound Longitude: -70.267000 * North-bound Latitude: 28.796000 * East-bound Longitude: -69.915000
Date/Time Start: 1973-04-07T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-10T00:00:00
Event(s):
MO20 * Latitude Start: 28.114000 * Longitude Start: -70.138000 * Latitude End: 27.815000 * Longitude End: -69.915000 * Date/Time Start: 1973-04-07T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-06-10T00:00:00 * Location: South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Floater * Method/Device: SOFAR float (SOFAR) * Comment: Nominal depth: 1500m
Comment:
Processing method: splined, velocity algorithm: splined. Data have been checked by the WOCE Subsurface Float Data Assembly Center. See hdl:10013/epic.32931.d001 for further information.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 2 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Geocode | |||
| 3 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Geocode | |||
| 4 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float | |
| 5 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Rossby, H Thomas | Subsurface float |
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Size:
130 data points
Data
| 1 Date/Time | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Cur vel U [cm/s] | 5 Cur vel V [cm/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-07T00:00 | 28.114 | -70.138 | 0.911 | 1.752 |
| 1973-04-08T00:00 | 28.128 | -70.130 | 0.908 | 1.883 |
| 1973-04-09T00:00 | 28.144 | -70.122 | 0.916 | 2.260 |
| 1973-04-10T00:00 | 28.163 | -70.115 | 0.545 | 2.544 |
| 1973-04-11T00:00 | 28.184 | -70.112 | 0.314 | 2.956 |
| 1973-04-12T00:00 | 28.208 | -70.109 | 0.244 | 2.948 |
| 1973-04-13T00:00 | 28.229 | -70.108 | 0.074 | 2.568 |
| 1973-04-14T00:00 | 28.249 | -70.107 | 0.140 | 2.557 |
| 1973-04-15T00:00 | 28.268 | -70.106 | 0.045 | 2.210 |
| 1973-04-16T00:00 | 28.283 | -70.107 | -0.320 | 1.685 |
| 1973-04-17T00:00 | 28.295 | -70.112 | -0.807 | 1.441 |
| 1973-04-18T00:00 | 28.305 | -70.121 | -1.219 | 1.017 |
| 1973-04-19T00:00 | 28.310 | -70.133 | -1.469 | 0.264 |
| 1973-04-20T00:00 | 28.310 | -70.146 | -1.419 | -0.149 |
| 1973-04-21T00:00 | 28.309 | -70.158 | -1.366 | -0.051 |
| 1973-04-22T00:00 | 28.310 | -70.171 | -1.629 | 0.355 |
| 1973-04-23T00:00 | 28.315 | -70.186 | -1.652 | 0.942 |
| 1973-04-24T00:00 | 28.324 | -70.199 | -1.297 | 1.265 |
| 1973-04-25T00:00 | 28.335 | -70.210 | -1.335 | 1.693 |
| 1973-04-26T00:00 | 28.350 | -70.223 | -1.537 | 1.968 |
| 1973-04-27T00:00 | 28.365 | -70.236 | -1.370 | 1.980 |
| 1973-04-28T00:00 | 28.382 | -70.247 | -1.154 | 2.424 |
| 1973-04-29T00:00 | 28.403 | -70.256 | -0.820 | 2.947 |
| 1973-04-30T00:00 | 28.428 | -70.261 | -0.328 | 3.490 |
| 1973-05-01T00:00 | 28.457 | -70.263 | -0.249 | 3.874 |
| 1973-05-02T00:00 | 28.488 | -70.266 | -0.377 | 4.104 |
| 1973-05-03T00:00 | 28.521 | -70.267 | 0.397 | 4.337 |
| 1973-05-04T00:00 | 28.555 | -70.258 | 1.507 | 4.329 |
| 1973-05-05T00:00 | 28.589 | -70.244 | 1.387 | 4.513 |
| 1973-05-06T00:00 | 28.625 | -70.234 | 1.099 | 4.555 |
| 1973-05-07T00:00 | 28.659 | -70.223 | 1.349 | 4.202 |
| 1973-05-08T00:00 | 28.691 | -70.211 | 1.313 | 4.032 |
| 1973-05-09T00:00 | 28.722 | -70.199 | 1.543 | 3.911 |
| 1973-05-10T00:00 | 28.751 | -70.184 | 1.675 | 3.412 |
| 1973-05-11T00:00 | 28.774 | -70.171 | 1.252 | 2.451 |
| 1973-05-12T00:00 | 28.789 | -70.161 | 1.114 | 1.406 |
| 1973-05-13T00:00 | 28.796 | -70.150 | 1.410 | 0.391 |
| 1973-05-14T00:00 | 28.796 | -70.137 | 1.384 | -0.278 |
| 1973-05-15T00:00 | 28.790 | -70.127 | 0.854 | -1.589 |
| 1973-05-16T00:00 | 28.771 | -70.120 | 0.965 | -2.987 |
| 1973-05-17T00:00 | 28.744 | -70.110 | 1.051 | -4.165 |
| 1973-05-18T00:00 | 28.707 | -70.102 | 0.939 | -4.980 |
| 1973-05-19T00:00 | 28.669 | -70.093 | 0.961 | -4.777 |
| 1973-05-20T00:00 | 28.632 | -70.085 | 0.986 | -4.775 |
| 1973-05-21T00:00 | 28.594 | -70.076 | 0.868 | -4.986 |
| 1973-05-22T00:00 | 28.553 | -70.070 | 0.636 | -5.681 |
| 1973-05-23T00:00 | 28.506 | -70.063 | 1.004 | -6.151 |
| 1973-05-24T00:00 | 28.459 | -70.053 | 1.126 | -5.885 |
| 1973-05-25T00:00 | 28.414 | -70.044 | 0.955 | -5.711 |
| 1973-05-26T00:00 | 28.369 | -70.036 | 0.836 | -5.904 |
| 1973-05-27T00:00 | 28.321 | -70.030 | 0.467 | -6.460 |
| 1973-05-28T00:00 | 28.270 | -70.027 | 0.363 | -6.351 |
| 1973-05-29T00:00 | 28.223 | -70.023 | 0.463 | -5.847 |
| 1973-05-30T00:00 | 28.178 | -70.019 | 0.512 | -5.663 |
| 1973-05-31T00:00 | 28.134 | -70.014 | 0.559 | -5.747 |
| 1973-06-01T00:00 | 28.088 | -70.010 | 0.320 | -5.980 |
| 1973-06-02T00:00 | 28.042 | -70.007 | 0.547 | -5.732 |
| 1973-06-03T00:00 | 28.000 | -70.000 | 0.906 | -4.950 |
| 1973-06-04T00:00 | 27.964 | -69.992 | 0.955 | -4.478 |
| 1973-06-05T00:00 | 27.929 | -69.983 | 1.081 | -4.456 |
| 1973-06-06T00:00 | 27.896 | -69.973 | 1.212 | -3.863 |
| 1973-06-07T00:00 | 27.869 | -69.962 | 1.251 | -3.177 |
| 1973-06-08T00:00 | 27.846 | -69.950 | 1.649 | -2.667 |
| 1973-06-09T00:00 | 27.828 | -69.933 | 2.070 | -1.932 |
| 1973-06-10T00:00 | 27.815 | -69.915 | 2.044 | -1.535 |